Albert Rizzo

1 week ago | contemporarypediatrics.com | Tina Tan |Albert Rizzo |Joanne Nazif

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a leading cause of hospitalization in infants and young children, placing a significant burden on families, hospitals, and the healthcare system. Recent advancements in RSV prevention, including maternal vaccination and long-acting monoclonal antibodies, are beginning to shift the clinical conversation from reactive management to proactive protection.

1 week ago | contemporarypediatrics.com | Tina Tan |Albert Rizzo |Joanne Nazif

As the field of RSV prevention continues to grow, pediatricians face both new opportunities and new challenges. From emerging immunoprophylaxis strategies to gaps in clinician and parent education, effective RSV management requires staying ahead of a changing landscape.

1 week ago | hcplive.com | Albert Rizzo |Tina Tan |Joanne Nazif

CommentaryVideoJune 16, 2025Author(s):,Fact checked by:,In this video, part 2 in a 3-part series, panelists discuss clesrovimab's recent approval and gaps in clinician education. In this special report from HCP Live and Contemporary Pediatrics RX Review, Albert Rizzo, MD, moderates a discussion with Tina Tan, MD, and Joanne Nazif, MD, to address critical unmet needs and recent FDA approvals that are shaping pediatric respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) management.

Mar 17, 2025 | healio.com | Isabella Hornick |Kristen Dowd |Albert Rizzo

Key takeaways: Assessed lung function measures included FEV1, FVC, FEV1/FVC ratio and peak expiratory flow rate. Researchers observed that each lung function measure went down with more years of wood dust exposure. Between a group of carpenters and an age-, sex- and height-matched group of university employees, carpenters had worse average lung function values, according to results published inBMC Pulmonary Medicine.

Jan 25, 2024 | liebertpub.com | Albert Rizzo |Susan Persky |Omer Liran

Introduction Medical extended reality (MXR) represents a transformative intersection of health care and immersive technologies, encompassing virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), mixed reality (MR), and other technologies that extend or enhance the medical experience.1,2 The roots of MXR trace back to the early experiments with VR in the 1980s and 1990s for psychological therapies and simulation training, among other uses.3 Over the years, as technology advanced, MXR applications...